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krispos42

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52. wrong person

Reply to Skittles (Reply #50)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 11:37 PM

Apr 2012

Please tell the anti-gun regulars that opine that all people who own guns for self defense are vigilantes

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Abused wife "stands her ground", faces 20 years in prison [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 OP

Well she wasn't white or male... lilithsrevenge12 Apr 2012 #1

Bingo! nt Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #4

I grew up in Florida and plan to return soon, but this stuff freaks me out... polichick Apr 2012 #10

You got it dballance Apr 2012 #15

and I'm not holding my breath for the NRA to dump millions in her defense fund, either Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #23

Double bingo! n/t tooeyeten Apr 2012 #43

OMIGOD Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #2

Goodness that was only a warning shot too. The ass is still alive. dkf Apr 2012 #3

She didn't even shoot anyone catchnrelease Apr 2012 #5

If you are going to own a gun, I think she did exactly what she should have done Glimmer of Hope Apr 2012 #8

So you think she should go to jail for twenty years for it? That's what her choice of action got her saras Apr 2012 #12

What are you talking about?!?!?! Taylor Smite Apr 2012 #19

you misunderstood completely. robinlynne Apr 2012 #20

No saras didn't. Clames Apr 2012 #60

Err, it's generally discouraged to fire a warning shot 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #25

Really, really bad idea. I hope you don't own a gun, and please refrain from Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #35

In theory true. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #74

You cannot fire a warning shot in Florida. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #73

20 years in prison for defending herself against an abusive husband? What is this, 1913 Mississippi? AverageJoe90 Apr 2012 #6

She's on trial 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #26

Wrong. She was found guilty and is awaiting sentencing. Moosepoop Apr 2012 #44

Oh ok, I must have misread it 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #47

The SYG law doesn't cover warning shots. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #75

Who didn't see this coming... Walk away Apr 2012 #7

Oops, she wasn't white, male and a member of the NRA. polichick Apr 2012 #9

+1 I've been waiting for freepers to appear en masse to defend TBF Apr 2012 #38

Shooting a round into the ceiling instead of the center of mass of her assailant was a mistake slackmaster Apr 2012 #11

Given our current courts and laws, you're right, and more bullets is better. Proves you were afraid saras Apr 2012 #13

Yelling �Bitch I will kill you!� and charging at her would certainly justify her shooting him slackmaster Apr 2012 #17

Warning shots are dangerous to innocent bystanders. hack89 Apr 2012 #22

How would that have made her situation better? nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #27

It would have been an actual use of deadly force, rather than a frivolous discharge slackmaster Apr 2012 #29

Do I understand that you are suggesting that she should have killed him rhett o rick Apr 2012 #32

The idea is Rittermeister Apr 2012 #53

I agree she shouldnt have brought a firearm into play. Too many cases of people rhett o rick Apr 2012 #58

Please don't misconstrue what I wrote, rhett o rick. You may not have had any formal training... slackmaster Apr 2012 #65

No, no, no. Not "shoot to kill." You don't EVER shoot to kill. Shoot to kill is Hollywood fantasy. slackmaster Apr 2012 #64

The very fact that she had a protective order against him PotatoChip Apr 2012 #69

Every reason to defend herself. Unfortunately a successful "threat"... TheMadMonk Apr 2012 #72

No, she should have either SHOT him or not fired the weapon. slackmaster Apr 2012 #63

Not a human reaction. FlaGranny Apr 2012 #66

Riding a bicycle isn't a normal human behavior either, but people can easily be trained to do it. slackmaster Apr 2012 #68

Jesus! So if you kill someone you're off the hook, while if you don't even graze someone Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #54

You are off the hook if you REASONABLY believed you were in danger of death or great injury slackmaster Apr 2012 #62

Unless you're an African American abused wife, apparently. Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #80

Trayvon couldn't testify because he was dead. If she'd killed her husband, same thing. n/t pnwmom Apr 2012 #30

I understand, but are you saying you condone that? Killing someone to prevent rhett o rick Apr 2012 #33

No, of course not. It's just ironic that the way to not get charged pnwmom Apr 2012 #46

You must not know many Republicans Rittermeister Apr 2012 #55

Good guess. nt pnwmom Apr 2012 #59

Yep. I've said it before. Iris Apr 2012 #14

If you've taken the time to respond chervilant Apr 2012 #16

signed! Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #18

Done. K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #36

Done! Zalatix Apr 2012 #57

To be fair, they are both on trail. However, I wonder if the Right will defend her the way ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #21

Now, they wont care Taylor Smite Apr 2012 #31

so the problem isn't the law... krispos42 Apr 2012 #24

This case demonstrates how utterly ridiculous SYG laws are. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #34

Actually it shows how institutionally sexist and racist the system is. n/t vaberella Apr 2012 #40

IMO both are true. nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #77

I agree. juajen Apr 2012 #76

LOL Skittles Apr 2012 #50

wrong person krispos42 Apr 2012 #52

yeah I'm sure they say ALL PEOPLE WHO OWN GUNS Skittles Apr 2012 #61

No, just the ones that carry them for self-defense krispos42 Apr 2012 #78

Maybe that's because he wasn't killed or even grazed with a bullet Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #56

The law doesn't allow for warning shots. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #71

I wouldn't think "stand your ground" applies to domestic violence. It's for strangers, isn't it? Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #28

So if someone knows you it's not ok to shoot, TBF Apr 2012 #39

I THINK, but could be wrong, that stand your ground was passed.... Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #48

I don't believe that is specified. vaberella Apr 2012 #41

that's generally how it goes when women protect their lives. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #37

Rev. Al going on the record for a woman...Good cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #42

Although her story Meiko Apr 2012 #45

Woman + Black? That's 2 big strikes�against me too. tblue Apr 2012 #49

Before the police arrival shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #51

If SYG supporters ever needed a poster child for their cause - this woman is it LynneSin Apr 2012 #67

No, the real NRA poster child is poor George Zimmerman...abused and haunted cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #79

The unfortunate reality is, firing a warning shot is prima facie evidence you aren't in fear for you AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #70